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United Hardware held its June Buying Market this past weekend in Minneapolis, where retailers browsed new items, shopped for promotional deals and learned about new programs. Hardware Retailing had the opportunity to sit down with United Hardware president and CEO …

Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. and Building Materials Holding Corporation, two leading building materials and solutions providers to professional contractors, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies will combine in an all-stock transaction. The combined …

First-quarter financials are out for two of the home improvement industry’s big-box chains and two of the co-ops. Check out articles on the Q1 fiscal 2015 numbers by clicking the following links: Ace Hardware Corporation Home Depot Lowe’s True Value

This week, Ace Hardware Corporation reported record revenue and net income for the first quarter of 2015. First-quarter revenues of $1.2 billion were 10 percent higher than the first quarter of 2014.  Net income was $29.9 million for the first quarter of 2015, …

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. today reported net earnings of $673 million for the quarter ending May 1, a 7.8 percent increase over the same period a year ago. Sales for the first quarter increased 5.4 percent to $14.1 billion, up from $13.4 billion in the first …

An Ace International retailer plans to open two new stores in Dubai, an area where the hardware co-op has invested in a distribution center and is refocusing some of its international growth. The Ace franchisee hasn’t released a timeframe for when …

The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today reported year-over-year sales growth the first quarter of fiscal 2015. The company, which is headquartered in Atlanta, had sales of $20.9 billion, a 6.1 percent increase from the first quarter of …

Earlier this week, True Value Company reported gross billings of $494.0 million for the quarter ending April 4, up 7.4 percent or $33.9 million from the same period a year ago. Revenue was $353.8 million, an increase of 6.7 percent …